Back Johannes Baptist de La Salle ALS يوحنا دي لاسال Arabic جان باتيست دى لاسال ARZ Xuan Bautista de La Salle AST Жан-Батыст дэ ла Саль Byelorussian Joan Baptista de La Salle Catalan Jan Křtitel de la Salle Czech Johannes Baptist de La Salle German Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Esperanto Juan Bautista de La Salle Spanish
John-Baptist de La Salle | |
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 Portrait of Saint John Baptist de La Salle | |
| Priest, Religious, Founder and Confessor | |
| Born | 30 April 1651 Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 7 April 1719 (aged 67) Rouen, Normandy Kingdom of France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 19 February 1888, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Canonized | 24 May 1900, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo XIII |
| Major shrine | Sanctuary of John Baptist de La Salle, Casa Generalizia, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | Church: 7 April 15 May (General Roman Calendar 1904-1969, and Lasallian institutions) |
| Attributes | Book, Christian Brothers' habit |
| Patronage | Teachers of Youth, (15 May 1950, Pius XII) Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Lasallian Educational Institutions Educators School principals Teachers |
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ləˈsæl/) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth. He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle.
La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices.